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Pnemonia or pneumonia?

Did you mean pneumonia? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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Correct spelling: pneumonia. Misspelling: pnemonia.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

It begins with a silent P, from Greek pneumon (lung).

Why people write “pnemonia”

The misspelling “pnemonia” is only one letter off: it leaves out the U.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make pneumonia automatic.

What does “pneumonia” mean?

pneumonia noun

  1. respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Pneumonia” in a sentence

  • He was treated for pneumonia.

Is “pneumonia” a playable word?

p 3n 1e 1u 1m 3o 1n 1i 1a 1

13 points in Scrabble · 18 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“pnemonia” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from PNEUMONIA.

Pneumonia: quick answers

Is it pnemonia or pneumonia?
The correct spelling is pneumonia. “pnemonia” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell pneumonia?
It begins with a silent P, from Greek pneumon (lung).
What does pneumonia mean?
Pneumonia means: respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants.